Coroner says victim found in van was stabbed to death

An autopsy has determined a man found dead inside a vehicle was stabbed, and not shot,
as was originally believed.

The East Baton Rouge Parish coroner
said Friday that Earl Wade, 51, of Baton Rouge, was stabbed and bled to death. The
Baton Rouge Police Department said Wade's body was discovered in the driver's
seat of a van on Greenwell Springs near Monterrey Drive on Wednesday around
2:45 a.m.

Investigators have not released any
information about a suspect or motive. The investigation into Wade's murder is
ongoing.

Police initially reported they were
called to the scene to investigate a shooting. They added that Wade had been
shot.

The van was located in the grass
near the KFC on Greenwell Springs Road. Investigators blocked off the area for
several hours while they collected evidence. Greenwell Springs Road was
completely reopened just before 6:30 a.m.

The East Baton Rouge Parish
Sheriff's Office is assisting in the investigation. District Attorney Hillar
Moore was also on the scene.

Anyone with information about the
shooting is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 344-7867.

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